based on the 2025 season · updated 20 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Bodo/Glimt.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eliteserien | 4 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 6.57 |
Scout report
U. Saltnes is a 33-year-old central midfielder at Bodo/Glimt, enjoying a standout season — 7 goals and 5 assists in 23 appearances, a Season grade of 44. On long-term scout potential he's rated 16.8. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (59.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.13 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Saltnes.
On the season, Saltnes graded 44 for current form (age-blind), on 7 goals, 5 assists and 2.135 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 36 → 36). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 17. At 33 Saltnes is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.8 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Bodo/Glimt finished 2nd of 16 · a title-challenging side
2.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 23 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 16) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 7 goals and 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.67 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 59.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 16.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Eliteserien with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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